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Strange Nightmare, very petty and unlike Strauss. There must be some history there we don't know about.

I think Smithy recently lost some weight and his fitness trainer was concerned he may start cutting corners and ballooning again so he had a word with Strauss telling him not to allow the fat boy a runner.

If I was a captain I'd allow a runner every time because it causes more ill-decision and confusion for the batsmen if anything.

Happy for Shah eh? He really Shah-fted them eh? Soufrica and the Eng selectors.

I have to say that I am absolutely disgusted at Strauss's unsportsmanlike refusal of that runner. I'm sure you have worked out a while ago that I am not a fan of his anyway, but that was just downright poor form as far as I am concerned.

Huh? No way should he be allowed a runner for cramp. What if he couldn't hold the bat because of hand cramps -- should AB have been allowed to smash it? If he was fitter he wouldn't have had the problem -- and he had plenty of warning, he tried it on at the last World Cup.

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Farewell Ricky Ponting and Michael Hussey. NWG always enjoys it when useful Australian batsmen retire, even if one of them is moody and small.

Stuart Broad is on NWG's naughty list. If she ever meets him she would like to educate him in how to be a polite human being instead of being mean to Sir Ian Botham. It's not on Stuart. And that's probably why your heel hurts. Just saying.

Of all the things to invent in the world of cricket, did we really need wickets that light up when they get hit? NWG is doubtful. The Big Bash therefore falls short in terms of innovation. She would have preferred one fielder to have springs in their shoes so they could jump really high or something equally as funny/ridiculous/dangerous.

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